Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has suspended Wilcox Job, the paramount ruler of the Swali community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, over alleged links to cult activities involving his sons.
The suspension, which took immediate effect, was announced in a joint statement on Wednesday by Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, and Thompson Amule, Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs.
According to the statement, the traditional ruler was suspended for failing to provide the leadership expected of his office in combating crime and cultism, despite credible intelligence linking two of his sons to cult activities in the community.
“The commissioner of police has been directed to declare the two royal sons and all those involved in cultism in Swali wanted,” the statement read.
The commissioners further stated that all individuals connected to cultism in the area will be arrested, investigated, and prosecuted.
